NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Cole Allen, OD

Optometrist · Reno, NV

Cole Allen, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Reno, Nevada, and NPI 1518659044, issued on May 23, 2023. Check the license (Nevada 1159, as entered in NPPES) with the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1518659044
Name
Cole Allen
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License numbers
1159 NV
007152 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
236 W 6TH St Ste 100, Reno, NV 89503
Phone
(775) 322-4061
Enumerated
May 23, 2023
Record last updated
May 25, 2023
Fax
(775) 322-6603
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20230901000247); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Ohio State University - College Of Optometry, 2023
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Nevada board licenses this profession
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81% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

53 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.

  1. Cole Allen53
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate13 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $1,151.79

17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was CooperVision Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Cole Allen$1,151.79
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Downtown Vision IncReno, NV

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Cole Allen among 550 optometrist records in Nevada

Cole Allen, OD is one of 550 optometrist records with a practice address in Nevada. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2023, is newer than 90% of them.

  • NPI issued2023 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • Graduated2023 · median 2010 among the 332 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Nevada practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Optometrist providers in Nevada

There are 550 optometrist records in Nevada.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ettore Angelini, ODReno, NV 895031871583120
  2. Annabelle Cardona, O.D.Reno, NV 895031467618926
  3. Gregory Faldowski, O.D.Reno, NV 895031225324023
  4. Lindsay Hoffbuhr, O.D.Reno, NV 895031669704565
  5. Billy Mendoza, O.D.Reno, NV 895031578874236
  6. Troy Ogden, O.D.Reno, NV 895031023246386
  7. David Beecher, O.D.Reno, NV 895021093950834
  8. Christian BejarReno, NV 895021538989249

Common questions

What is Cole Allen, OD's NPI number?

Cole Allen, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518659044, issued on May 23, 2023. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Cole Allen, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 236 W 6TH St Ste 100, Reno, NV, 89503. Phone: (775) 322-4061. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Cole Allen, OD's license?

NPPES lists Nevada license number 1159, as entered by the provider. Search the Nevada board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Cole Allen, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Cole Allen, OD had 53 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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